Co-Organizer, The Bill and Bobbie Irvine Awards, a Grand Slam event at the London Hilton Park Lane, 2006

COACH/ CHOREOGRAPHER/ADVISORAs a top-level adjudicator, as well as a professional dance champion, Gary’s success as a coach is due to his ability to counsel competitors from a judge’s perspective.

Dance and Music Advisor for No.5 Cavendish Square Hotel; Monroes, London

Brunei Royal FamilyIn 1992, Gary was invited to Singapore to meet confidentially with a high profile client on assignment as a private dance teacher. While he thought it would be a perfect opportunity for a month-long working vacation, he was not told until arrival that his student would be the brother of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, HRH Prince Jefri, and his children. The prince was expecting visits from Princess Diana and Prince Edward of the British Royal Family, and as there would be events, he wanted to learn to dance.Gary’s immediate connection and success with his student led to lessons with other members of the Royal Family and their VIP guests, including Hollywood A-listers. This resulted in a commission that continued for the next six years.During that time, he travelled extensively with the family and lived briefly with them in Bel-Air, where he taught Princess Faridah and many of her celebrity guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Prince Albert Patronage, MonacoAfter proving his stellar credentials with the Royal Family of Brunei, Gary was commissioned by the Monaco Dance Club under the patronage of Prince Albert, along with Peter Maxwell and Cherry Kingston, former dance partner of Len Goodman.